Curious Clocks

Emails attract other emails. Your email is like the first ant at the picnic. It will announce your presence and bring over all the other ants. Millions of them. I have heard that every email you send will get you 10 more in return. I don't know how scientific this is, but it certainly feels that way to me. I am a beleiver. An innocent, "Do you want to go to lunch could escalate into a long thread of more than 20 emails, especially if there is more than 1 person involved.

This is what instant message and text messaging are for. An even better option is the shoe leather express. Get up and move your self in the direction of your almost email recipient. Submit your request, respond to their needless email, make your snide comment or whatever it is that drives you to send emails. But rest easy in the knowledge that your snide comment, embarressing lunch suggestion, or short sighted business assessment is not documented for the ages in the cloud somewhere.

Now this last part regarding documentation does raise an interesting point. There are some folks, likely the same sock alphabetizers I have mentioned before, who rely on your email to document things. This is unfortunate, but another tip (that I will go into on another day) is don't make other people's problems your problems. Their OCD issues around documentation are not your issue. Here is how you should play that out.

Frank to Ken (in person or on the phone) - Ken, got your email with your question on whether or not we should have a full liquor selection or just beer and wine for the new business welcome reception. First, thanks for checking with me, because we don't want to mess this up. Of course it will be full liquor selection. I am looking forward to it."

Ken to Frank - Thanks Frank, I was nervous about making the call myself because after researching this issue on wikipedia I have found several competing perpsectives with regard to the proper business ettiquite for these types of events. Could you please confirm your selection in an email to me? I would like to have it for my records.

Frank to Ken - Sorry Ken, I can't send that in an email. I am on an email diet, and I am only allowing myself to send a limited number of internal emails a day. However, feel free to document our conversation in whatever manner you need. Sorry to cut this short, but I need to run.

Now, it is entirely possible that Ken will think you are a jerk. However, given his OCD issues, this is probably not the first or last time you will get under his skin, so don't sweat it. It is a small price to pay for your advancement in the arts of email judo.

One more tip here, do not debate your email diet with anyone while engaging in these situations. That is another time trap.

Good luck and be careful out there,

Frank

Mustache - Wall Clock

2012-02-01T00:18:00.000-05:00

Item# KK-CL29

Dimensions of this cool clock: H 8" x L 8" - inches

This unusual clock has a cool mustache that makes a charming addition to almost any room, just as Tom Selleck would.

The white clock hands sit above the mustache and this unique clock features a glass front.

This fully functional quartz clock is definitely a unique clock that qualifies as a Curious clock that we are are proud to list on our site.

Requires 1 AA battery, not included

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Early Bird - Unique wall clock for your office or home

2012-02-01T00:06:00.000-05:00

Item# KK-CL26

Dimensions of this unusual clock: H 8" x L 8" - inches

This unique clock features a cute little bird to keep you early birds company when you look at the clock and realize that you are the only one in your house who is awake.

The unusual white clock hands above the birds head are shaped like branches. It looks like he just hopped down.

Includes a glass front and quartz movement.

This unique clock is wall-mounted and fully qualifies as a Curious clock that we are are proud to list on our site.

Requires 1 AA battery, not included

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6TO12 - narrow metal wall clock

2012-01-31T01:09:00.000-05:00

Item# PTKA4930

Dimensions of this narrow clock: H 20" x L 4" x D 2" - inches

6TO12 is a narrow clock that fits perfectly in tight spaces. This fun and unique clock cuts out the middle men to deliver only your most important hours. It is the ideal clock for someone narrowly focused on lunch and dinner or for someone who appreciates minimalism and modern clock design in a narrow clock package.

This is not your granddad's wall clock. Be curious and make your move to put this unique clock and its artistic design in your most narrow clock spaces.

Features Quartz M
Requires 2 AA batteries, not included

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Leave your messy desk alone - you've got better things to do

2012-01-30T00:50:00.000-05:00

This one is going to be hard for some of you to take.

Stop taking heat for your cluttered desk. Do NOT continue to spend your life organizing your desk, especially if that is how you are comfortable working. If you like to make piles, then make piles. If you are more of a floor stacker or a spreader then you need to stack and spread. Of course for those of you who like to alphabetize your socks and organize your pens by brand and color, you need to keep doing that as well and god bless you for making the effort. If it works for you then that is great, but it doesn't work for me, and I have got some plans for my time that do not involve manila folders.

Just to be clear, I am not talking about hoarders here. There is a line and if you find yourself on a TV show defending your stacks to your children, then you have crossed that line.

As those of you with cluttered desks read this, you want to believe me, because in your heart you know it is true. How many times have you had someone else "clean up" your area to "help you out" and then later find yourself spending hours trying to find those things that you had right at hand before. Trying to conform your ideal work environment to someone else's norms is going to make you crazy and may impair your ability to think clearly. You don't have to take your own gut instinct or my word for it either. Check out this article titled "Cluttered cubicle may make you more organized". Man doesn't that feel good. Feel free to share that with your sock sorting friends.

In closing, I would like to make you even more confident with what I am laying out here. Check out these google image search results for "Einstein's desk". http://goo.gl/Rtsw8. Alright now, you are set. Go be a genius, the world needs your great work.

That is my time saving tip for today.

Frank

Filing your emails... or better, Do NOT file your emails.

2012-01-30T00:43:00.000-05:00

This is one I live by. Don't waste time filing your emails.

With today's search tools, you can find whatever you are looking for by using the same search terms you would have used when creating the folder the item goes in. I have been living my email life with this rule as my guideline for 10 years. I have never been unable to find an email I needed when I needed it. In fact, I believe that I spend less time looking for it by using a search string then I would by scanning a folder tree for the right folder and then scanning annd sorting through that folder for the right email.

By not filing your emails you are saving time on the front end, and when it comes time to find your email you can exercise your mind a little as you recall the most relevant search terms, and then produce a much shorter list of emails to examine.

This feature is obviously built into Gmail and now thankfully Hotmail as well. If you are using Outlook for business then you can add Google Desktop to your computer and that will index you computer as well as your email. In addition, it will give you a new search field in outlook for searching only your email. In my experience, this google outlook search box has been more effective than the built in search functionality of outlook, but I have noticed the built in tool quality has improved over previous versions.

That's my time saving tip for today.

Frank

INCOGNITO - faux book clock

2011-06-16T01:55:00.003-04:00

Item# PT-4283/4

Dimensions 8"x7"x8"
Our price $32.95 each

Table clock, book clock, ... what ever you call it, it is a unique clock with a curious clock design.

On a coffee table or tucked away on your bookshelf, the paper book covers and white pages of this book clock complete the illusion of an elegant book set, with the time clearly displayed on the book spines.

This book clock features a precision quartz movement and requires 1 AA battery, not included
The bookshelf is also not included.

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CUCKOO SILHOUETTE CLOCK - wooden wall clock

2011-06-15T23:57:00.011-04:00

Item# CP-32556

Cuckoo Silhouette Clock Dimensions: 18" high x 3 1/2" depth

This unique clock presents a cuckoo clock silhouette to give you the look and feel of that cuckoo clock you always wanted: espresso colored wood, white hands, and decorative wood "weight" accents, with no cuckoo clock bird sounds. The cuckoo silhouette clock is a marriage saver for cuckoo clock lovers whose loved ones are not cuckoo for the cuckoo clock sounds.

The precision quartz movement of this unique clock features a silver-toned pendulum at the bottom and a little "cuckoo bird" in the window at the top of the cuckoo silhouette clock that moves in unison with the pendulum.

The cuckoo silhouette clock is definitely a unique clock and that is why we are proud to offer it here as one of our favorite curious clocks.

Requires 1 AA battery, not included

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BALLS IN THE AIR - metal clock face with wooden balls

2011-06-15T23:15:00.005-04:00

Item# CP-2335

Dimensions of this ball clock: 14" diameter 2" depth

This art-deco reproduction of a classic ball clock is an eye-catching focal point in any home. This unique timepiece is one of our newest curious clocks. The hours on this wall-mounted ball clock are represented by colored wooden balls, of course like most of of our unique clocks, the minutes on this ball clock are left to your imagination.

This ball clock features a precision quartz movement and is made of wood, plastic and metal

Requires 1 AA battery, not included

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INFINITY - unique wooden wall clock

2011-06-15T22:19:00.010-04:00

Item# CC-3099/CC-32448

Dimensions H 12" x 12" x D 3/4" - inches

This beautifuly incomplete clock is a fully functional unique clock and the unfinished clock feeling is charming and disarming. The hands on this incomplete clock are located in the lower left hand corner, positioned in such as way that the precision quartz movement still displays accurate time. The numbers are laser cut in the black wooden incomplete clock face, which allows the colors of your walls to show through.

Whatever you want to call it: an unfinished clock, incomplete clock, or a quarter clock, it will definitely be one of your favorite unique clocks and a great conversation piece. It is definitely one of our favorite curious clocks.

Requires 2 AA batteries, not included

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SLICE OF TIME - wall clock

2009-04-14T00:00:00.002-04:00

Item# KK-CL24

Dimensions of this slice of a grandfather clock: H 3.125" x L 17.25" x D 3.5" - inches

This timeless design by Rob Price is a modern take on a classic grandfather clock. This unique clock is a fraction of the size of a real grandfather clock but this slice has all of the essentials. This fully functional unique clock has a quartz movement, and includes a dark walnut color finish just like the grandfather clock you always looked up to.

This unique clock is wall-mounted and fully displays the nine and three hours on the face of the grandfather clock slice. Made from MDF fiber board and plexiglass, this slice of a grandfather clock is truly a unique clock and one we are proud to label as one of our Curious Clocks.

Requires 1 AA battery, not included

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MONA LISA CLOCK - metal wall clock

2009-04-13T01:31:00.012-04:00

Item# KK-CL09

Mona Lisa Clock Dimensions: H 10" x W 8" x 1.25" - inches

This close-up of the Mona Lisa is a unique clock subject that delivers a modern clock result. You have enjoyed her smile from afar, but with the Mona Lisa clock, you can enjoy her wandering eye at home. The novel wall-mounted Mona Lisa clock presents an unbroken image of the Mona Lisa only at noon and midnight, at other times, the Mona Lisa clock is looking around.

The Mona Lisa Clock is slightly smaller than a standard sheet of paper. This unique clock also features a quartz movement and is made from screened aluminum.

Requires 1 AA battery, not included

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WILL RETURN - wall clock

2009-04-12T02:18:00.006-04:00

Item# KK-1724

Dimensions H 6" x W 5" x 0.5" - inches

This is not your usual "Will Return" clock. This is a real working clock featuring a quartz movement. Need to step out for a few days, this clock has you covered. Keep them guessing with this novel clock.

Requires 1 AA battery, not included

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CLAP ON WOOD CUBE - alarm clock

2009-04-11T02:21:00.004-04:00

Item# KK-AC22

Dimensions H 2.4" x W 2.4" x D 2.4" - inches

This unique alarm displays red LCD digital time through a thin light wood veneer. Clap your hands to make the time appear. This unassuming wood cube sits in plain sight until you call it into action.

Requires 2 AAA batteries, not included

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12to9 - Our flagship clock

2009-02-14T11:00:00.007-05:00

Item# CC-SBL129

Available in glossy black with silver hands

Dimensions (inches) 16.9" x 9"

12to9 is a unique and artistic clock. However, this unusual clock has the components you expect in a quality wall clock. It features a quartz movement and a laser-cut acrylic frame with a glossy black finish. 12to9 is a unique clock that you will not find anywhere else, as it is a custom CuriousClocks.com design. It is a truly unique wall clock.

Uses 1 AA battery, not included

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Novel and Unusual clocks

2008-12-15T00:09:00.003-05:00

Use the arrows to browse. If you see one you like, follow the links to Amazon.

We're selling out this Christmas season, so we've looked around and found these curious clocks on Amazon. Go ahead and take a look, we don't mind.

Purchases made through these links are based on the terms and conditions of amazon.com and not Curious Clocks.com.

Unique Alarm Clocks

2008-12-14T23:36:00.005-05:00

Use the arrows to browse. If you see one you like, follow the links to Amazon.

We're selling out this season, so we've looked around and found these curious clocks on Amazon. Go ahead and take a look, we don't mind.

Purchases made through these links are based on the terms and conditions of amazon.com and not Curious Clocks.com.

PROJECTION CLOCKS

2008-12-13T14:46:00.004-05:00

Gear Clocks

2008-12-13T14:24:00.010-05:00

SPINNING TIME - glass wall clock

2008-11-08T23:24:00.006-05:00

Item# NT-B2500001

Dimensions (inches) 16.9"

SPINNING TIME is a black glass wall clock that looks like a classic vinyl record. Features a quartz movement glossy black color. This clock might make you forget about the time.

Includes a 1-year manufacturers warranty. Batteries are not included

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CHEF's CLOCK - Metal wall clock

2008-10-16T01:54:00.006-04:00

Item# NT-2925

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Dimensions (cm) 11x10cm diameter

The CHEF's clock is a whimsical metal (tin) wall clock that will inspire you in the kitchen. Features a quartz movement and metal hands. Checking the time will make you want to take your blender for a spin.

Includes a 1-year manufacturers warranty.

Battery not included - requires one AA battery.

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MUSIC - glass wall clock

2008-09-07T09:54:00.020-04:00

Item# NT-2250fr

Diminsions (inches) 13.8"

FALLEN TIME - glass wall clock

2008-08-29T00:36:00.009-04:00

Item# NT-2039

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Dimensions (inches) 13.8" x 13.8"

Includes a 1-year manufacturer warranty
Batteries not included
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JUST HANDS - wall clock

2008-08-27T01:20:00.060-04:00

Item# PT-KA450050 Available in black

Dimensions (inches) 30.5"

Just HANDS is an elegant and eye catching wall clock, featuring large hands with a 31 inch span.
This clock allows you to mark time in your own way, whether you place photos or other items on the wall or just use your imagination.

This hand assembled aluminum timepiece has a quartz movement that ensures reliable and accurate service.

Includes a 1-year manufacturer warranty
Batteries not included

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